After 25 years of producing groundbreaking experimental art in the Tenderloin, we at Cutting Ball Theater are announcing our final year. We will be closing our doors by the end of December 2024. We remain proud of the incredible journey we've shared and the remarkable milestones we've achieved. Today the grassroots of the arts ecosystem continue to be deprioritized by both foundation and government funders. If we cannot offer paid opportunities for artists in one of the most expensive cities in the country, we cannot foster meaningful change in our communities. We aim to close this chapter with one final production. We need your help to make this happen. We aim to raise $40,000 by the end of August and $100,000 by the end of November to fund our last celebration of experimental art in our Tenderloin Community. Help us to make this final chapter a testament to the storied organization Cutting Ball has become. Help us to celebrate what makes experimental art in San Francisco so unique. To read the full statement and learn more, visit cuttingball.com. (fb)

We're putting the FUN in FUNdraiser to close out our emergency funding campaign with a bang! Show Tunes, Cowboy Carter or Classic Rock… Sing your heart out with us at Karaoke with Lauren Gunderson @lalatellsastory, Polly Amber Ross @pollyamberross , Chester Vanderbox @chestervanderbox and the CBT Collective! With tickets as low as $25 per person, anyone can join the party knowing every note sung is a contribution toward a brighter future for Cutting Ball Theater and the artists it supports! Hurry to our website (https://cuttingball.com/productions/karaoke-for-a-cause) to get your party on with us. (fb)